Naslov
The physiological range of the Böhler's angle in the adult Croatian population

Autori
Šimunović, Marko ; Nizić, Dinko ; Pervan, Marijana ; Radoš, Marko ; Jelić, Mislav ; Kovačević, Božidar

Izvornik
Foot and Ankle Surgery (1268-7731) 25 (2018), 2; 174-179

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
age ; Böhler’s angle ; calcaneal fractures ; digital lateral radiographs of the foot ; interrater agreement ; laterality ; sex

Sažetak
BACKGROUND: To examine the relationship of the Böhler's angle with age, sex, and laterality, and to analyze the interrater agreement. METHODS: After 248 digital lateral radiographs of the foot were submitted to exclusion criteria, three raters independently measured the Böhler's angle on the remaining 130 X-rays in PACS. The variables were analyzed with correlation coefficients, and one- way ANOVA. The repeated measures of ANOVA were computed across age groups (30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60-69 years). The interrater agreement was calculated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS: The mean value of the Böhler's angle was 34±5° (21-46°). It was not related to age (in general [p=0.057], and across groups [p from 0.107 to 0.122]), sex (p=0.344 ; p=0.342), and laterality (p=0.618 ; p=0.617). The interrater reliability was almost perfect (ICC=0.94). CONCLUSIONS: The Böhler's angle was not related to age, sex, and laterality, whereas the interrater agreement was almost perfect.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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